A kayak is a rowing boat for one, two or three rowers. It is a traditional boat of Arctic people. The type of kayak that is used in sports differs of course from the Eskimo boat and is made of modern materials, rather than animal skins. Modern professional whitewater kayaking is a spectacular and exciting sport. Sports insurance for whitewater kayaking is an important part of competitions of any level and daily training sessions.
Accidents and injuries in whitewater kayaking
Whitewater kayaking is a rather traumatic sport. Kayakers often sustain wrist and shoulder injuries but there is also some risk of serious injuries in this sport, especially when ignoring precautionary measures. According to the research of injuries in whitewater kayaking, made by the staff of the University of Loughborough (UK), some frequent chronic and acute injuries were revealed among rowers in whitewater kayaking.
- Acute and chronic otitis.
- Gastrointestinal diseases because of polluted water.
- Upper limbs injuries.
- Drowning as a result of boat turnover.
- Head and neck injuries.
At the same time it was concluded that it is possible to avoid these injuries that undoubtedly require hospitalization and fall under the coverage of sport insurance, only through balanced training and following all the precautionary measures. The university staff also stated that the frequency of accidents doesn’t depend on athlete’s gender.
The coverage of sport insurance for whitewater kayaking
Having bought the online insurance, a kayaker will be under the worldwide coverage of the policy. Now the standard accident sports insurance doesn’t depend on country borders and allows the athletes to travel abroad without purchasing any additional insurance.
The online insurance for whitewater kayaking covers all the basic risks of accidents that can occur during training sessions or at competitions. An athlete has the right to receive money compensation in the event of an accident that caused medium or serious injury.
The list of insurance risks depends on the type of sport insurance. There are a several types of insurance policies for kayaking available on SPORT.INSURE. The insurance period may vary from 1 day up to 1 year. Or insurance calculator will help you to learn the final price of your insurance policy. All the policies offered on our website meet all the requirements of the Ministry of Sport of the Russian Federation.